Family Life

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Family Life Unit notes:

Reproduction Review:

http://www.dnatube.com/video/1127/Human-Reproduction-Fertilization-and-Fetal-Development

• fallopian tubes- are tubes that lead from the uterus to the ovaries
• menstration- is monthly bleeding preparing uterus for implantation
• ovaries- are organs in a woman's abdomen that produce eggs once a month
• uteris- size of pear, purpose- to make baby
• ovulation- ovaries make egg once a month
• cervix- opening between uterus and vagina
• placenta- sack between the uteris that feeds the baby
• umbilical chord- connects the baby to the placenta
• semen- the liquid containing sperm
• sperm- male sex cells containing 23 single chromosomes
• egg- femal sex cells, containing 23 single chromosomes
  
  
  
  
  Body Image:
• looks matter!?
• are you affected by ads?
• girls are rewarded for being, boys for doing?
• girls at puberty, 15% body fat to 25%
• boys at puberty,15% to 10%
• positive people
• love yourself
• role models
• who do you want to be like?
• does weight matter?
  
  
  
  
  Decisions/Decisions:

Decision Making Process

1. reflect
2. research
3. explore alternatives
4. make a decision
5. design an action plan
6. evaluate

Sexually Transmitted Infections:

• Sexually transmitted infections- H.I.V., warts, chlamydia, syphyllis, crabs, herpes, hepatitus
• Symptoms- odour, itching, discharge, bumps, no symptoms, abdominal pain, pain on urination, sterility, insanity, death, heart/brain damage, lumps on body, irregular periods
• Causes- unprotected sex, unclean needles, exchange of infected body fluids, blood transfusions, body piercings, breast feeding, pregnancy

Birth Control:

Natural-

• abstinence
• withdrawal
• rythm

Hormonal-

• depot provera
• evra patch
• the pill
• IUD
• contraseptive foam
• sponge
• nuva-ring
• morning after pill
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Barrier-

• Diaphragm
• Condom
• Female condom

tubal ligation - cut women's falopien tubes
vasectomy- cuts the tube that spurm flows up to come out the penis